From the Northwest Indiana Times:
The town of New Chicago has joined forces with two other communities asking Lake County officials to approve a 1 percent personal income tax.
The New Chicago Town Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution seeking adoption of a local option income tax. The resolution will be sent to county officials, Town Council President Laurie Robbins said.
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New Chicago joins council members in Hobart and Merrillville in passing similar resolutions seeking a local option income tax, Hobart City Council President David Vinzant said.
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The Hobart City Council in early September unanimously approved a resolution asking county officials to approve a 1 percent personal income tax.
Hobart, the first council to pass the resolution, was followed about a week later by the Merrillville Town Council.
The New Chicago Town Council, which closely followed the resolution passed by Hobart officials, also is asking county officials to approve a 0.25 percent tax to pay for public safety projects and a 0.25 percent tax to pay for countywide capital projects.
"The state allows several optional income taxes to reduce property taxes. Every other county, including Porter County, has passed something," Vinzant said
